| Issue ID | 1287385 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10872003 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 31/05/16 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle started vibrating at 40mph took it to a mechanic they advised that the radiator needed to be replaced and that the radiator and transmission fluids mixed, replaced the radiator flushed the transmission vehicle was at 90,000 miles drove the car another year with slight vibration still at 40mph now it is at 106,000 miles transmission is slipping when it warms up won't come out of 2nd gear looking at having to rebuild the transmission for 4500. 00, the radiator was 400. 00 plus an outside cooler for the transmission an additional 200. 00. Had i been made aware of a potential problem i may have been covered because under 80,000 miles i had an issue with the vehicle not heating up when idol the heat would only work when i drove the car and the service engine light was on but the diagnoses was a fuel cap 3 gas caps later the engine light is still on and i had a heating element replaced but it seems that the heating issue is a sign of the transmission issue. Nissan should have made it's customers aware of the issue i purchased the vehicle in 2010 with 13. 000 miles on it they were well aware of the problems. I contacted nissan and there response was what would you like us to do i don't think the class action suit was fair to the consumer i don't qualify due to the cut off date and now the mileage but i would rather give a transmission shop 3500. 00 rather than give nissan 3500. 00 i feel that i already paid them enough and for them to know of this issue and not notify the consumer is terrible i have 3 children i drive on the highway in fact i had my 2 year old in the vehicle when the transmission wouldn't come out of 2nd gear it slowed from 60mph to 30mph luckily i was able to pull into the breakdown lane and switch into neutral and back into drive to get it to shift so i could make it to the nearest exit. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 106000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEYMOUTH, MA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18W87CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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